We promote land use policies & activities that advance healthy communities, positive economic outcomes & environmental benefits in Wisconsin.
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2020 Bike Week – Wisconsin
September 11, 2020Read more2020 Bike Week in Wisconsin is here – September 12-20! We’ve compiled a few events going on around the...
Dear Gov. Evers: Reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program
August 28, 2020Read moreReauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program (KNSP) for another 10 years. Since 1000 Friends of Wisconsin was founded in 1996,...
Destructive potential of the I-94 East-West expansion in Milwaukee
July 31, 2020Read moreTransportation policy analyst Gregg May participated in a video blog focusing on the destructive potential of the I-94 East-West...
Highway expansions are hindering multi-modal transportation across Wisconsin
July 24, 2020Read moreThe Coalition for More Responsible Transportation co-hosted a webinar on how highway expansions are hindering multi-modal transportation across Wisconsin. Hear from Beth...
I-94 East-West Expansion: a Fiscal, Social, and Environmental Mistake
July 8, 2020Read moreToday, Governor Evers announced his intention to restart the I-94 East-West expansion near Story Hill in Milwaukee. This project...
Climate Change Task Force Public Hearings: How to Participate
June 16, 2020Read moreGov. Evers’ Climate Change Task Force is holding public hearings this June and July. It’s our time to speak...
